Wendell Barnhouse is a nationally-known and respected columnist who has spent over 20 years covering collegiate athletics. He has reported from 25 Final Fours and more than three dozen bowl games and has written about the Big 12 and its schools since the conference's beginning. Barnhouse will be updating the Big 12 Insider on happenings and behind-the-scenes information about the conference.

The NCAA announced some changes to the
roster of the prestigious Division I Men's Basketball Committee this week with
the athletic director at a Big 12 school getting an extended tour of duty.

Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione was
appointed to the committee to finish out the term of former Big 12 commissioner
Dan Beebe. After two years on the committee, Castiglione's appointment has been
extended and he will serve a three-year term that will expire in August of
2016.

Andy Katz of ESPN.com wrote that, "Castiglione
has taken this role very seriously and offers a balanced approach to the
process."